Summary:
The Hutto Independent School District (Isd) serves approximately 9,977 students across 12 public schools in Hutto, Texas, including six elementary schools, three middle schools, two high schools, and one alternative Ninth Grade Center, with the district ranking in the 44th percentile statewide.
For parents, the standout school for academic excellence is Hutto Middle, which achieves exceptional Algebra I proficiency rates (over 94%) despite having the lowest spending per student ($8,992) in the district. In contrast, Howard Norman Elementary spends the most per student ($11,367) but ranks lowest among elementary schools. Among elementary schools, Hutto Elementary and Benjamin Doc Kerley Elementary consistently earn 3-star ratings and outperform district averages, while Cottonwood Creek Elementary and Howard Norman Elementary lag with 2-star ratings. The Hutto Ninth Grade Center excels in English I (64.62% proficient) and has a low dropout rate (0.5%), but struggles in Algebra I (47.35%), highlighting a freshman transition challenge. The Hutto Virtual Academy shows mixed results, with high Biology (83.33%) and English I (80%) scores but 0% proficiency in Algebra I, serving only 40 students with the lowest student-teacher ratio (8.7).
Key metrics reveal that the district's average free/reduced lunch rate is about 40.2%, with Ray Elementary highest at 53.85% and Hutto Virtual Academy lowest at 25%. The student-teacher ratio averages 14.6, ranging from 8.7 at Hutto Virtual Academy to 17.1 at Cottonwood Creek Elementary. A notable finding is the "Algebra I anomaly" where all three middle schools—Gus Almquist, Hutto Middle, and Farley Middle—outperform the state in advanced math while underperforming in grade-level math, suggesting effective acceleration programs but a need for general math curriculum improvement. Hutto High School maintains a 91.8% graduation rate, slightly below the district average of 91.9%.
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